B.A. in Culture and Media Studies

Culture and Media Studies Bachelor’s Degree Program at Marylhurst

We offer a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Culture and Media Studies. This is a diverse program that combines interdisciplinary methods and insights from art, literature, media & film studies, history, social sciences and philosophy in order to examine the relation between our historical past and the increasingly globalized and digital world we currently inhabit.

Coursework focuses on historical and contemporary social life, the political nature of popular contemporary culture, especially through film and media, and the way meaning is produced through various social practices (media), beliefs (religious and political), and economic structures within a given culture. The objective is to better understand the complex and interconnected world through the ubiquitous lens of media and the particular locations of culture.

As a graduate with a degree in Culture and Media Studies, you will be positioned to make significant contributions in fields that require analytical skills and practical sensitivity to cultural differences, such as education, international policy and business, law, the nonprofit sector, community organizing and activism, and new media.